Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) leads our running back rankings as he and the Vikings head to Houston. Below you’ll find all of our top 30 running backs to start in NFL Week 16. Photo by Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Congratulations are in order if you’re in the championship this week in your fantasy football league. Whatever the case, there’s a new leader of the running back pack this week as Adrian Peterson takes over the top spot as he chases Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record. This week he faces a tough Texans defense, but still should have a good week as the Vikings try to ride him to the playoffs.
| ZT | JL | |||||
| 1 | Adrian Peterson | Min | at Hou | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Arian Foster | Hou | Min | 2.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Ray Rice | Bal | NYG | 3.5 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Alfred Morris | Was | at Phi | 5.0 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Doug Martin | TB | Stl | 6.5 | 6 | 7 |
| Matt Forte | Chi | at Ari | 6.5 | 10 | 3 | |
| 7 | DeMarco Murray | Dal | NO | 8.0 | 8 | 8 |
| 8 | Marshawn Lynch | Sea | SF | 9.0 | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Darren McFadden | Oak | at Car | 9.5 | 14 | 5 |
| 10 | Jamaal Charles | KC | Ind | 10.0 | 5 | 15 |
| 11 | Trent Richardson | Cle | at Den | 10.5 | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | Frank Gore | SF | at Sea | 11.0 | 12 | 10 |
| 13 | C.J. Spiller | Buf | at Mia | 12.0 | 15 | 9 |
| 14 | Chris Johnson | Ten | at GB | 13.5 | 11 | 16 |
| Knowshon Moreno | Den | Cle | 13.5 | 13 | 14 | |
| 16 | Stevan Ridley | NE | at Jac | 15.0 | 17 | 13 |
| 17 | Reggie Bush | Mia | Buf | 19.5 | 22 | 17 |
| 18 | Michael Turner | Atl | at Det | 20.0 | 21 | 19 |
| 19 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | Cin | at Pit | 21.5 | 16 | 27 |
| 20 | DeAngelo Williams | Car | Oak | 22.5 | 25 | 20 |
| 21 | Darren Sproles | NO | at Dal | 23.0 | 18 | 28 |
| 22 | Mikel Leshoure | Det | Atl | 24.0 | 23 | 25 |
| Vick Ballard | Ind | at KC | 24.0 | 24 | 24 | |
| 24 | Bryce Brown | Phi | Was | 24.5 | 27 | 22 |
| 25 | Steven Jackson | STL | at TB | 26.5 | NR | 18 |
| 26 | Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | at Bal | 27.0 | 19 | NR |
| 27 | Daryl Richardson | Stl | at TB | 27.5 | 20 | NR |
| Jonathan Dwyer | Pit | Cin | 27.5 | 26 | 29 | |
| Shonn Greene | NYJ | SD | 27.5 | 29 | 26 | |
| 30 | David Wilson | NYG | at Bal | 28.0 | NR | 21 |
This week’s rankings from Jeffrey Littrell (JL) and me (ZT) were combined into our composite rankings. Follow either one of our rankings or the composite, but whichever you choose good luck to you this weekend. NR is for not ranked which counts as 35 for averaging purposes
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Topics: Adrian Peterson, Fantasy Football, Nfl Week 16, RB Rankings, Who To Start
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